Digest for October 25, 1999


                           Table of Contents

RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .

01-25 October 99  Sender:  rlpratt@bellsouth.net
                   Subject: Leslie

02-25 October 99  Sender:  advanliempt@hotmail.com
                   Subject: Ad


RECENT EMAIL . . .

01-25 October 99  Sender:  "Ray & Leslie Pratt" (rlpratt@bellsouth.net)
                   Subject: Newspaper in Ryazan?

02-25 October 99  Sender:  Allan Dowsett (allan@theblueprintcompany.com)
                   Subject: museum

03-25 October 99  Sender:  black.box@mail.ee
                   Subject: resources on Russian Oldbelievers, other 
                            Orthodox information

04-25 October 99  Sender:  gcole@solar.cini.utk.edu
                   Subject: Exchanges and Training Programs for the 
                            New Independent States

05-25 October 99  Sender:  Marina I Nelen (nelen@acsu.buffalo.edu)
                   Subject: tourist visa in US

06-25 October 99  Sender:  dakini-@webtv.net (mary moroney hidalgo)
                   Subject: Seeking new friends in Russia!

07-25 October 99  Sender:  "Natali" (vdnatali@cityline.ru)
                   Subject: Helping each other

08-25 October 99  Sender:  Russell Edge (redge@alexmktg.com)
                   Subject: Akhmatova Project

09-25 October 99  Sender:  "Russia House" (russiahouse@erols.com)
                   Subject: Upcoming events at Russia House

10-25 October 99  Sender:  Tver InterContact Group (renyxa@redline.ru)
                   Subject: The 2000 Winter School of Russian Studies in Tver

11-25 October 99  Sender:  ANNA HARUTUNIAN (harutunian.anna@usa.net)
                   Subject: Health

12-25 October 99  Sender:  "Carlos Velis" (carlosvelis@cantv.net)
                   Subject: question

13-25 October 99  Sender:  "John Pearcy" (jopearcy@hotmail.com)
                   Subject: A question about credentials

14-25 October 99  Sender:  Kurgan_69@Yahoo.com
                   Subject: russifying Macintosh

15-25 October 99  Sender:  neil_nelson@trimfg.com
                   Subject: information on English to Russian software

16-25 October 99  Sender:  "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
                   Subject: Transitions Online: Business Manager needed

17-25 October 99  Sender:  "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
                   Subject: Contemporary Issues Fellowships for NIS Citizens

18-25 October 99  Sender:  "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
                   Subject: CES/SAE Pre-dissertation Fellowship

19-25 October 99  Sender:  "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
                   Subject: CFP: CANADIANA ASSOC OF SLAVISTS, MAY 00, EDMONTON

20-25 October 99  Sender:  Tatiana (tatiana@magnet.ru)
                   Subject: from Alexandr and Tatiana

21-25 October 99  Sender:  Tracks Online (info@tracksonline.com)
                   Subject: We are looking for Independent Artists.

22-25 October 99  Sender:  "cyber14" (shailen@glide.net.in)
                   Subject: Ad

23-25 October 99  Sender:  David Batten (batten_david@bigfoot.com)
                   Subject: Link to cyrillic font information ??

24-25 October 99  Sender:  "Marianne Ruane" (mruane@internews.ru)
                   Subject: new map colors Russian regions 
                            'unfavorable' to a free press

25-25 October 99  Sender:  mll11@psu.edu (Mark Latash)
                   Subject: INFO-RUSS: Opportunity to study in USA

26-25 October 99  Sender:  sahilkamboj@usa.net, sahilkamboj@coolmail.com
                   Subject: from India

27-25 October 99  Sender:  "William J. Nolan" (hamlet@bellatlantic.net)
                   Subject: English E-mail Messages.

28-25 October 99  Sender:  Yuri Knizhnik (knizhnik@admsystems.upenn.edu)
                   Subject: INFO-RUSS: Viktor Berkovsky in USA & Canada !

29-25 October 99  Sender:  Brian Hageman (h2o@solarpump.com)
                   Subject: new technologies


APPENDIX:        LISTSERV address & basic procedures

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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .

** 01 **********************************************************************

Sender:  rlpratt@bellsouth.net
Subject: Leslie


Hi!  I am the mother of two Russian born children.  I'd like to make
contact with English speaking people in the Ryazan area.  That is where we
adopted Olga(now called Gwen) and Yuri(now called Alex).  We love them and
cannot help but feel that Ryazan is part of our family too.  We would
appreciate any information about Ryazan.  In particular, we would love to
hear about how the Ryazan Baby Home i s doing.  Thanks!  Leslie Pratt

** 02 **********************************************************************

Sender:  advanliempt@hotmail.com
Subject: Ad


Zdavstvyjte!  because I want to improve my Russian letters I use the Word
2000 spellchecker.  It asks for msgrRU32.dll.  But that program is not on
the cd.  Where can I find it?



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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .

Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.

** 01 **********************************************************************

Sender:  "Ray & Leslie Pratt" (rlpratt@bellsouth.net)
Subject: Newspaper in Ryazan?

Can you help me?  A newspaper reporter from a Ryazan newspaper called me.
He said he'd like to do a story about my daughter and son who were born in
Ryazan.  We went there to adopt them 3 years ago.  It was 3:45 AM so I
wasn't thinking clearly.  I didn't get his name or the newspaper's name.  I
gave him my e-mail address.  He was supposed to send me e-mail describing
where we could meet for an online chat.  I haven't heard from him.  I'd
like to contact the newspaper in Ryazan.  How can I do it?  Or how can I
use Friends & Partners to make contact?  Is there anyone who can help me?
Thanks in advance.

** 02 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Allan Dowsett (allan@theblueprintcompany.com)
Subject: museum

I understand that a museum in Russia, I believe in St. Petersburg, has a
very large collection of Hawaiian art and artifacts.  I would like to visit
this museum, virtualy and in reality....any hints?

Thank you, and aloha from Hawaii.
Allan Dowsett
allan@theblueprintcompany.com

** 03 **********************************************************************

Sender:  black.box@mail.ee
Subject: resources on Russian Oldbelievers, other Orthodox information

           Name: Ky
  Email-address: black.box@mail.ee

Culture http://info.ee/cerkov All Russian and other
resources on Oldbelievers and the hardcore Orthodox Rite. Most
complete and up-to-date.

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Sender:  gcole@solar.cini.utk.edu
Subject: Exchanges and Training Programs for the New Independent States


Exchanges and Training Programs for the New Independent States:
Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

SPONSOR:  United States Information Agency

SYNOPSIS: The United States Information Agency announces an open competition
for an assistance award to develop exchanges and training programs for
Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

DEADLINES:  12-22-1999


OBJECTIVES: Exchange and training programs supported by institutional 
grants should operate at two levels: they should enhance institutional 
relationships; and they should offer practical information to individuals 
to assist them with their professional and volunteer responsibilities. 
Project activity may include: internships; study tours; short-term 
training; consultations; and extended, intensive workshops taking place as 
a two-way exchange in the U.S. and in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, 
Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. 
Proposals should reflect the applicants' understanding of the political, 
economic and social environment in which the program activity will take 
place. The sponsor is interested in proposals whose designs take into 
account the need for ongoing sharing of information and training. Examples 
include: support for training centers in target countries; plans to create 
professional networks or professional association to share information; 
establishing ongoing internet communication; and/or train the trainers 
models. The sponsor will give priority to proposals that respond to the 
following specific topics for Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, 
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. While 
proposals for other programs will be considered, reduced program budgets 
will limit funding opportunities. RUSSIA, UKRAINE, BELARUS AND 
MOLDOVA--Women's Leadership Program--the sponsor is interested in 
single-country or regional programs focusing on women's leadership. The 
Bureau encourages programs that are built around a specific theme or target 
audience. Target audiences could include, but are not limited to: women in 
business, NGO leaders, professional women, special interest groups (i.e. 
ethnic minorities, women with disabilities, economically disadvantaged 
women). Priority will be given to programs that will result in the creation 
of a sustainable professional association or coalition with activities 
continuing after the grant period. ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, AND 
GEORGIA--Women's Leadership Program--the sponsor is interested in training 
programs for women leaders from the Caucasus region. The issues described 
in the above section on Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova largely apply 
to the Caucasus region. Programs should be designed to reflect these 
concerns. The sponsor is particularly interested in training proposals that 
have a regional focus: linking women together in the three countries of the 
Caucasus region. KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, AND UZBEKISTAN--Women's Leadership 
Program--the sponsor is interested in training programs for women leaders 
from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. The same general concerns as 
above regarding the status and role of women apply to these three Central 
Asian countries. RUSSIA, MOLDOVA, UKRAINE AND KAZAKHSTAN--Women's Political 
Leadership Programs--Single-country programs with a focus on political 
leadership for women. Applicants should plan a training program that 
provides a political context for leadership training. Specifically, the 
program should combine elements such as leadership fundamentals, the 
introduction or improvement of skills associated with campaign management, 
accountability to constituencies, lobbying, surveying, polling, advocacy, 
voter outreach, networking, message development, working with the media and 
fundraising. Proposals must indicate a practical and sophisticated 
knowledge of the political and legislative environment in the target NIS 
country. RUSSIA, MOLDOVA, UKRAINE, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND 
GEORGIA--Professional and Business Associations--The Bureau wishes to help 
establish and sustain associations that are committed to community 
advancement and professional growth in Russia, Moldova, Ukraine and the 
Caucasus region. Proposals should include plans to adopt a model that is 
sensitive to regional needs. The Bureau is interested in supporting 
programs that will establish or enhance professional and business 
associations (i.e. chambers of commerce; legal, environment, education or 
trade associations; women's business associations; and associations whose 
membership represents an organized minority group or that is devoted to 
minority issues). Applicants may award individual small grants to support 
work relevant to association-building. Funds for small grants should be no 
more than 30% of the total requested from the Bureau. BELARUS, MOLDOVA, 
UKRAINE, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA--Content-Based Internet Training 
for the West NIS Region and the Caucasus Region--The Bureau is seeking 
programs that will use the Internet to provide content-based training to a 
wide variety of audiences in the Caucasus region. The purpose of the 
training is not to instruct in Internet technology and use, but to 
encourage citizen participation in workshops, chats, and/or discussions via 
the Internet that will stimulate communication and information sharing on 
relevant topics. Topics may include but are not limited to: civic 
education, community development; corruption, conflict resolution, 
curriculum development; tolerance and peace education; refugee issues; 
youth issues; human and legal rights; family health issues; volunteerism; 
voter education and outreach. U.S. institutions must demonstrate their 
ability to coordinate a complex program with U.S. Government-funded 
Internet Access Training Program (IATP) Center, Internet centers sponsored 
by organizations such as Soros Internet Centers, and other locations with 
computer access operating simultaneously. Applicants must provide 
innovative plans to advertise, recruit and conduct outreach to diverse 
audiences in major cities and outlying regions in the Caucasus. 
RUSSIA--Post-Election Training for Duma Staffers--with Duma national 
elections scheduled for December 19, 1999, the Bureau is interested in 
programs that will enhance Duma staffers' management skills. Applicants 
must demonstrate expertise and knowledge of the Russian political landscape 
and how the Duma functions. Programs may include a combination of 
U.S.-based internships, in-country workshops, roundtables, panel 
discussions, case studies and specially tailored projects. Training topics 
may address accountability to and communication with constituencies; 
working with the press; negotiation skills; conflict resolution; consensus 
building; coalition building (particularly related to bloc or partisan 
communications); ethics in government; working with diverse populations; 
conducting issue-related casework; drafting legislation and implementing 
policy. RUSSIA, BELARUS, MOLDOVA, UKRAINE AND UZBEKISTAN--Prevention of 
Trafficking in Women and Girls--The Bureau is seeking to assist NIS 
governments and NGOs in the region to address the problem by (1) educating 
young women, girls and their families about trafficking so that they will 
not fall victim to traffickers' tactics of coercion, fraud and deceit and 
(2) providing victim assistance. Applicants are encouraged to submit 
proposals that show a strong knowledge of existing educational and 
assistance efforts and that demonstrate an ability to integrate existing 
materials and human resources. Proposals must outline a concrete plan for 
innovative programming and must reach populations in outlying regions. The 
Bureau is particularly interested in proposals that will build on local 
capacity to address trafficking. Applicants must have proven experience on 
the ground with this issue. UKRAINE--Distance Learning in the Field of 
Business Management--The Bureau is interested in proposals that establish 
or expand distance learning programs in business and management at 
Ukrainian universities or institutes throughout Ukraine. Specific programs 
should include the delivery of management and business content through 
low-end technologies such as e-mail, CD-Rom, video or Internet, so that the 
model may be replicated in other regions. The target audience for the end 
product should be students and/or businesspeople. A two-way exchange by the 
U.S. and Ukrainian development teams is essential. The sponsor will 
consider funding proposals in the $150,000 to $200,000 range from distance 
learning programs. UKRAINE--Public Library Reform--The Bureau is seeking 
proposals that will provide program support to public libraries in Ukraine 
to modernize systems and reform library management. Applicants may propose 
activities in any region of the country in a minimum of three oblasts. 
Effective library management and training in technology-based information 
management are encouraged. Training may also include building effective 
library support networks (i.e. fund-raising, acquisitions such as books and 
equipment, interlibrary cooperation); engaging the community (summer 
reading programs, children's activities, bookmobiles, exhibitions, 
presentations). The Bureau seeks sustainable U.S.-Ukraine library 
partnering through this program. ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA--Joint 
Programs--The Bureau is particularly interested in programs that include 
all three Caucasus countries. In addition to the program themes previously 
mentioned, the Bureau encourages submissions addressing the theme of NGO 
Management for the countries of the Caucasus Region.

RESTRICTIONS: Eligible applicants are public or private non-profit 
organizations.

MONETARY: Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals not to exceed 
$130,000. Distance Learning Programs may be funded up to $200,000. Grants 
awarded to eligible organizations with less than four years of experience 
in conducting international exchange programs will be limited to $60,000. 
Proposals should show cost-sharing, both contributions from the applicant 
and from other sources. The following project costs are eligible for 
consideration for funding: international and domestic air fares; visas; 
transit costs; ground transportation costs; per diem; interpreters; book 
and cultural allowance; consultants; room rental; materials development; 
equipment; one working meal per project; a return travel allowance; health 
insurance; and administrative costs. Overhead and administrative costs for 
the proposal, including salaries, honoraria, and subcontracts for services, 
should be kept low. Administrative costs should be kept below twenty-five 
percent.

CONTACT INFO: Thomas Driscoll; 301 4th Street, SW; ECA/EX/PM, Room 336;
Washington, DC 20547

Telephone:  202-260-6230; FAX:  202-619-4350; Email Address:  
tdriscol@usia.gov

Program Number:  009295

** 05 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Marina I Nelen (nelen@acsu.buffalo.edu)
Subject: tourist visa in US


Hello, Friends and Partners!
I wonder if anybody has ever tried to extend a tourist (visitor's) visa in
the US.  What is tricky about this? What kind of reasons would work?
	The reason I am asking is that  at the border my mom's I-94 got stamped
only for 1 months as opposed to standard 3 or 6 months of stay for
tourists. She would like to stay here for about 3 mo., and we had some
trips planned for coming holidays. Now it's all ruined unless I try to
extend her stay.
	I would greatly appreciate any advice and ideas. Thank you very much,
Marina.

	P.S. If for someone this message, or my name, looks somewhat
familiar you are right. About 6 months earlier I asked for help regarding
a visitor's visa. I was expecting a baby here in the US and wanted my mom
to come from Moscow and help me.  Her visa application got rejected that
time. We were lost and did not know what to do next. I received a great
response and very helpful ideas. As you can see, it finally worked but not
without problems
Once again, I want to thank all and everyone for help and good advice!

** 06 **********************************************************************

Sender:  dakini-@webtv.net (mary moroney hidalgo)
Subject: Seeking new friends in Russia!


Hello!

I would very much like to correspond and get to know some people in
Russia. Your country has always been intriguing to me! My name is Mary,
I am 46yrs old, a Director and a Teacher for a Child Development Center
and I live in California. My favorite past time is laughter! What's
yours?

as always, mary.

** 07 **********************************************************************

Sender:  "Natali" (vdnatali@cityline.ru)
Subject: Helping each other



Hi, my name is Natali, I'm a Russian lady, a Muscovite of 30 y.o. I've been
working successfully for many years, but during the crisis I lost a job and
can't find it yet. I'm looking for a possibility of working abroad. I can
teach Russian as a foreign language, help in business, care for old / sick
people  and do many different things. Could you give me an idea how I can
implement my plans? From my side I could help you with finding some
information, penpals or items here in Russia. If you have any problem or
interest concerning Russia - I'll be glad to help you. Wish you the best...
Welcome to write me at:
e-mail: vdnatali@cityline.ru
postal address: 	Ms. Natali Toulatova
		Nahimovsky prospect 11-1-93,
		113149 Moscow Russia

** 08 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Russell Edge (redge@alexmktg.com)
Subject: Akhmatova Project

Hi,

I just wanted to direct you to my website - www.akhmatovaproject.com.
It is information about a theatre production that we have been
developing for the past two years.  We plan on performing a final
version of the show in March of 2000, and are hoping to travel with it
around the U.S., and ultimately around the world, in particular to
Russia and other parts of the Former Soviet Union.  I would love to hear
any feedback you might have about the site and project, and feel free to
pass the link along to anyone you know who might be interested.

Love your site!

Russell Edge
USA

** 09 **********************************************************************

Sender:  "Russia House" (russiahouse@erols.com)
Subject: Upcoming events at Russia House


This is a multi-part message in MIME format.


You are invited to attend the following upcoming events at Russia House
located at 1800 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20009 Metro Red
Line "Dupont Circle"

Tel. 202-986-6010, Fax 202-667-4244, E-mail: Russia@RussiaHouse.org

Sunday, October 24, 5.30 pm

Concert of Classical Music

Mikhail Kollontay, piano - Special Prize at Tchaikovsky Competition

Olga Yanovich, violin - Student of Vladimir Spivakov

Program: Frank, Musorgsky, Kollontay. $10 at the door ($5 for senior
citizens and students).

Thursday, November 18, 7.00 pm

Kontinent, USA newspaper party celebration

Cash Bar, hors d=92oeuvres

December 31, 99 10 pm - 4.00 am

Millennium New Year=92s Eve Party

$150 per person (space limited)


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Sender:  Tver InterContact Group (renyxa@redline.ru)
Subject: The 2000 Winter School of Russian Studies in Tver


Dear List Members,

I thought you might be interested in the following information about the
Winter School for Applied Russian Studies in Tver, Russia. Please share
this message with interested students and/or colleagues.

For full information please check the web presentation at:
  	http://www.volga.net/WinterSchool2000/

RUSSIAN WINTER: VACATION AND ACADEMIC PROGRAM

January 4 - February 27, 2000

THE FIFTH ANNUAL WINTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED RUSSIAN STUDIES IN TVER

The International Institute of Russian Language and Culture and Tver
State University, under the auspices of the Tver InterContact Group,
announce the opening of enrollment for the Third Annual Winter School
for Applied Russian Studies in Tver.

The Winter School offers an opportunity for intensive study of Russian
language and area studies. Students will spend between 2 and 7 weeks
with peers from around the world studying Russian and enjoying the
culture of Tver, the capital of the Tver region, conveniently located on
the main route between Moscow (2 hours) and St. Petersburg (5 hours).

Students of all ages and proficiency levels are encouraged to apply. Our
instructors tailor the curriculum of each program to the unique
abilities, needs, and interests of the participants.

The program includes:
       * 24 hours of instruction per week
            * 16 hours of Russian language classes
            * 8 hours of area study seminars (literature, history,
politics)
       * 1 local and 1 out-of-town excursion per week
       * 3 workshops per week; including singing, dancing, and folk art

All programs include weekend tours within Tver to local artists'
workshops, area monasteries, churches, and museums as well as special
excursions to nearby cities such as Moscow, towns in the Tver region,
and St. Petersburg.

Due to support from the Tver InterContact Group and Tver State
University, tuition and education material costs have been reduced for
the Winter School '00.

For a complete information and admission packet, please contact:

Dr. Marina Oborina
Director of Academic Programs
International Institute of Russian Language and Culture
PO Box 0565
Central Post Office
170000 Tver, Russia

e-mail:	infodesk@postman.ru
Phone:	+7 0822 425 419 or 425 439
Fax:		+7 0822 426 210

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Sender:  ANNA HARUTUNIAN (harutunian.anna@usa.net)
Subject: Health

To whom it may consern:


Dear Sir/Madam,

I have been informed from the the article "Why italians run to Moscow" in the
magazine "Komsomolskaya pravda", that italians cooperated with Russia in
Moscow and treat children for disease infantile cerebral paralysis.If it is
possible treat this kind of disease please send me more information about it.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Harutunian Anna


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Sender:  "Carlos Velis" (carlosvelis@cantv.net)
Subject: question

I wanted to have friends in their country for that that please I would like
them to tell me if they have a club of mail to be able to make friends or
something similar, to check that the friendship doesn't have color neither
race they can send me its answer to the following email rggp99@hotmail.com,
I am from de Venezuela,


			Thanks you.

** 13 **********************************************************************

Sender:  "John Pearcy" (jopearcy@hotmail.com)
Subject: A question about credentials

If someone is a graduate from medical school in Russia, can they work as a
Doctor in Europe? If so, what do they have to do?

In general I am trying to figure out what a Russian Doctor can do for work
in some country like the UK, Ireland, Germany, Holland, Spain, etc.

Sincerely,
John Pearcy

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Sender:  Kurgan_69@Yahoo.com
Subject: russifying Macintosh

           Name: J. LeFebvre
  Email-address: Kurgan_69@Yahoo.com

Absolutely FANTASTIC site!! 1 problem, I downloaded some
of the "Russifying" software for my Mac. Now how do I make it
work?? I downloaded the Cyrconv.zip and all the files are
there, I just don't know how to make it work and Apple is like
a cow in a saddle (completely useless). All I'm wanting to do
is read cyrillic text in Russian websites, I don't want to
type in it or anything else. I currently get "???????" which
is NOT helpful. Can you assist in any way? Please write soon,
even if you cannot help me.

 

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Sender:  neil_nelson@trimfg.com
Subject: information on English to Russian software

           Name: Neil Nelson
  Email-address: neil_nelson@trimfg.com

You have developed a very interesting and effective medium
for exchange. One tool which would facilitate exchanges
(especially for we Americans who are very weak in languages)
is to provide information on English to Russian software they
could use. Also am interested in identifying Russian
collectors of Russian and CIS currency [paper money only] Any
suggestions?

 

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Sender:  "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: Transitions Online: Business Manager needed





From: Craig M Zelizer (czelizer@osf1.gmu.edu)


>
>Transitions Online
>http://www.transitions-online.org
>
>Business Manager
>for growing Internet magazine on
>Central and Eastern Europe
>
>We require: strong organizational and managerial skills; experience in
>Internet marketing, e-commerce, advertising, and Excel spreadsheets; fluent
>English; Czech and Russian a plus.
>
>We offer: competitive salary; travel; and a chance to be part of a small,
>dedicated team and a dynamic project.
>
>Please e-mail your curriculum vitae to: jobs@ijt.cz
>or fax to: (4202) 2278-0804
>
>Jeremy Druker
>Director and Editor in Chief
>Transitions Online
>Chlumova 22, 130 00 Praha 3
>Czech Republic
>420 2 2278-0805 (extension 20)
>420 2 2278-0804  (fax)
>http://www.transitions-online.org
>

Grants Manager
Transitions Online
Chlumova 22
130 00 Prague 3
CZECH REPUBLIC

Tel.: (++420 2) 2278 0805
Fax:  (++420 2) 2278 0804

E-mail: krogmannk@ijt.cz
Internet: www.tol.cz

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Sender:  "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: Contemporary Issues Fellowships for NIS Citizens




---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 14:16:07 -0400
From: irex@irex.org
To: irex-l@info.irex.org

IREX Announces Contemporary Issues Fellowships

IREX is pleased to announce an open competition for the Contemporary
Issues Fellowship Program. The application deadline for this program is
November 26, 1999.

Since 1996 the Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program has awarded
fellowships to professionals, specialists, consultants, practitioners, NGO
leaders, and policymakers from the NIS to conduct research and gain
knowledge and experience in United States institutions. This year based on
available funding, a total of 100 four-month fellowships will be awarded
to citizens from the New Independent States. The program is developed,
funded, and supervised by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State and administered by the International Research &
Exchanges Board (IREX).

The Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program provides opportunities to
qualified citizens of all twelve New Independent States to conduct
research, write studies, gain experience and develop contacts in the
United States with the goal of playing an active role in sustaining the
transition to democracy, open markets, and civil society in their home
country. All proposals must be issue and policy driven with practical
application and address recent developments and trends in the NIS. The
Contemporary Issues Fellowship proposals must focus on one of the
following five topics:

Research Categories for  the Contemporary Issues Fellowships:

- Sustainable Growth and Economic Development of NIS Economies in 
  Transition
- Democratization, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law
- Political, Military, Security, and Public Policy Issues
- Strengthening Civil Society
- The Communications Revolution, and Access to Information

Examples of research topics for  the Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program 
would include, but are not limited to: Telecommunications Systems in the 
NIS; the Impact of NATO Expansion; Nuclear Safety and Non-Proliferation; 
Covering Election Year Politics in the Press; Combating Organized Crime and 
Corruption; NGO Management and Development; Creating a Social Safety Net; 
Politics of Pipelines in Central Asia and the Caucasus; Resolving Regional 
Conflict; Trade, Investment, and Tax Policy; Reforming the Military; Human 
Resources Management in International Businesses; Freedom of the Press in 
Electronic Publishing; Distance Education; the Legal Rights of Women, 
Children, Workers, and the Disabled; Health Care Administration and Policy 
in the Wake of the Chernobyl Disaster; Environmental Policy; New 
Technologies in Library Information Management; Reforming Educational 
Policy; and Media Management.

All applicants must demonstrate a critical need to conduct their research 
in the United States, cite resources that are not available in their home 
country but are necessary to advance their research, address how their 
research will make a significant contribution to their fields in their home 
countries, how they will apply their research and disseminate the 
knowledge, skills, and insights gained during their US fellowship upon 
return to the NIS, and must have had no or few opportunities to conduct 
research in the United States. All Contemporary Issues fellows are 
affiliated with US host institutions (i.e. universities, research 
institutes, NGOs, and government agencies) that have resource materials and 
specialists in the fellows' field and are placed with a host advisor who 
guides their research projects and professional development. Collaborative 
projects with American colleagues are highly encouraged. All participants 
are required to submit a final report discussing their program activities, 
the results of their research, and future plans upon returning to their 
home country.

Eligibility Requirements for  the Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program

Applicant must:
1.      Be a citizen of and residing in the NIS (Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus,  Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russian Federation,
Tajikistan,  Turkmenistan, Ukraine or Uzbekistan);
2.      Be over the age of 25, but under the age of 55 at the time of the
November 26, 1999 deadline;
3.      Be a policymaker or government official at the national, regional,
or local level, NGO staff member, or other practitioner including journalist,
lawyer, manager, judge, law enforcement official, etc. having had few or no
recent opportunities to conduct research at US institutions in one of the
five targeted categories of topics eligible for the Contemporary Issues
Fellowships Program;
4.      Hold an academic degree equivalent to, if not above, a US Master of
Arts or Master of Sciences degree;
5.      Have at least three years of professional experience in the topic
of the research proposal;
6.      Submit a research proposal in one of the Contemporary Issues
categories listed above with demonstrated need for research in the US;
7.      Have a high level of proficiency in written and spoken English
necessary to conduct independent research in the US and engage colleagues;
8.      Have written publications or delivered presentations at conferences
or seminars;
9.      Be able to receive and maintain a J-1 visa;
10.     Be able to begin the Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program in
mid-August 2000.
11.     Not be a spouse of an US citizen nor a spouse of a citizen of
countries other than the 12 participating countries;
12.     Not be currently participating in academic, training, or research
programs outside the 12 participating countries;
13.     Not be currently residing or working outside the 12 participating
countries;
14.     Not have previously participated in a program sponsored or funded
by the US government (USIA or other US government agency) since October
1997 [past two years] for a period of more than six weeks; and
15.     Not have applied for an immigrant visa to any country, or requested
political asylum in any country. This  includes individuals who hold or have
applied for an US "green card," or who have applied to the US Diversity
Immigrant Visa Lottery.

Employees of USIS and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
contract/grantee organizations are eligible to apply to the Contemporary
Issues Fellowship Program.

Under the terms of the grant and the laws governing the J-1 visa required 
for participation in the Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program, fellows 
must return to their home country immediately upon completion of the 
program for a period of at least two years. Fellows may not continue their 
studies in the US, and are not eligible for extended practical training or 
employment in the United States.

Financial and Professional Provisions of the Grant

The program provides:

- round-trip travel from fellows' home cities in the NIS to the US host
institution;
- medical insurance;
- a monthly stipend for housing and living expenses;
- a small allowance for educational materials and professional conferences
and
membership in US professional associations; and
- access to and training in e-mail and the Internet.

The program also provides post-fellowship opportunities in the New 
Independent States for continued professional growth of alumni. These 
opportunities for alumni of US government-sponsored exchange programs in 
the NIS generally include:

- an alumni small grants program
- participation in and the development of regional conferences, seminars,
and lecture series;
- an alumni listserv;
- an on-line journal; and
- continued access to e-mail, Internet, and the resources of the World Wide
Web.

US Host Institution Affiliation

Contemporary Issues Fellows will be affiliated with a US university, 
institute, think-tank, NGO or government office appropriate to their 
research objectives and be placed with a host advisor. Applicants should 
suggest possible placement institutions in their application where they 
prefer to conduct their research. IREX will determine the final appropriate 
US affiliation based on the participants' preferences, recommendations of 
senior specialists and scholars in the United States, and availability of  
United States' host institutions. All applicants must realize that final 
affiliations will be decided by IREX and suggesting institutions in their 
application is no guarantee of future placement. The program is developed, 
funded and supervised by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State and administered by the International Research and 
Exchanges Board (IREX).

Selection Process and Program Timeline for the Contemporary Issues 
Fellowship Program

The Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program is conducted as merit-based open 
competition in the NIS with selections by review panels of US and NIS 
scholars and professionals who are knowledgeable about social, political, 
economic, and educational developments in the NIS. All qualified 
applicants, regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnic group, or physical 
challenge will be considered equally.

The application deadline for the Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program is
Friday, 5:00 pm, November 26, 1999. All semi-finalists will be interviewed
in person in their home countries in February-March 2000. All applicants
will be notified of their status by April 2000.  Contemporary Issues
Fellows will begin their fellowships in the United States in late August
2000. All fellows attend a pre-departure orientation in their home
countries in May 2000 and a comprehensive program orientation in
Washington, DC prior to beginning fellowships at US host institutions.
Finalists awarded grants and designated alternates must complete a full
medical form certifying that they are in good health. Medical forms are in
English and will be sent to the selected finalists together with an
official acceptance letter. Fellows without completed medical forms
certifying that they are in good health will not participate in the
program.

A series of public informational lectures about these fellowship 
opportunities will be held in the NIS in September and October 1999. 
Applications for the Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program can be obtained 
by contacting the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX), the IREX 
field offices, http://www.irex.org/contact/fieldoffices.htm, and 
Educational Information Centers located in the NIS 
http://www.useic.ru/nis_eacs/.

Contact your nearest IREX office or EIC for more information. In addition,
the application can be downloaded from http://www.irex.org/programs/ci/
or http://www.irex.ru.


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Sender:  "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: CES/SAE Pre-dissertation Fellowship



Serguei Alex Oushakine
-----Original Message-----
From: Galt, Anthony (galta@uwgb.edu)
To: H-SAE@H-NET.MSU.EDU (H-SAE@H-NET.MSU.EDU)
Date: Thursday, October 21, 1999 8:42 AM


Society for the Anthropology of Europe/Council for European Studies
Pre-Dissertation Fellowship in Anthropology

Doctoral candidates in anthropology at U.S. and Canadian universities are
eligible to apply. The fellowship supports short-term (two to three months)
independent research in Europe for the purpose of testing the feasibility
and research design of a projected doctoral dissertation in the
social/cultural anthropology of contemporary Europe. The typical grantee is
a second or third-year graduate student who has, or is close to, completing
course work and/or Ph.D. qualifying exams, but who has neither fully
formulated nor defended a dissertation prospectus.
The fellowship carries a stipend of $4,000. Funds may not be used for
language courses or instruction at a European university, or to supplement a
comparable or larger fellowship for research in Europe.

The deadline is February 1, 2000. Proposals will be reviewed by a committee
appointed jointly by the Society for the Anthropology of Europe and the
Council for European Studies. The grantee will be expected to send a report
to both organizations.

On-line application forms in pdf format may be downloaded from the CES or
SAE websites
(http://www.europanet.org/frames/overall.html or
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~sae/sae/fellow1.html).

Completed applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2000 and sent to
the Council.

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Sender:  "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: CFP: CANADIANA ASSOC OF SLAVISTS, MAY 00, EDMONTON






             Date:
                  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 13:30:46 -0600 (MDT)
            From:
                  Natalia Pylypiuk  natalia.pylypiuk@ualberta.ca


Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Slavists (CAS):
27-29 May 2000, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Dear Colleagues and Students,

In the year 2000 the Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities
will be held at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.  The annual
meeting of the Canadian Association of Slavists has been scheduled
for the 27, 28 and 29 of May.  As Programme Chair I invite all
Slavists to join us in Edmonton!

To facilitate the organization of panels, I have posted on the site
of *Canadian Slavonic Papers* (http://www.ualberta.ca/~csp) two
electronic proposal forms, one for Individual Papers and one for
Panels.
I encourage you to submit whenever possible complete panel proposals.
A hard copy of the proposal forms will appear in the CAS Fall
Newsletter.  However, electronic submissions are preferable.

This year's programme will include brief synopses of all papers and a
fifty-word resume is required.  Kindly note that the deadline for
submission of proposals is February 15.  This will ensure the timely
preparation of a preliminary programme along with the reservation of
rooms and appropriate equipment. Many associations will be meeting on
May 27, 28 and 29.  Thus competition for space and equipment will be
keen.

To defray administrative costs of processing late submissions, a fee
of ten dollars--payable directly to the Canadian Association of
Slavists--will be charged for proposals that arrive after February
15. No proposals will be accepted after March 31.

The *Congress Registration Guide* will be mailed to all members of
the CAS in the beginning of January 2000.  I urge you to check
whether your name appears listed on the site of *Canadian Slavonic
Papers,* and to inform Dr. Gust Olson (gust.olson@ualberta.ca) by
October 25 concerning any address changes. Slavists who are not
members of CAS are very welcome to join the association. Only CAS
members can qualify for travel grant assistance.

All participants in the CAS meeting, be they presenters or members of
the audience, must register. (For purposes of registration at the
Congress, the Canadian Association of Slavists is no. 56.) The number
of registered participants determines the amount of support that the
Canadian Federation of the Social Sciences and Humanities lends to
CAS. The *Congress Registration Guide* will inform you about
registration procedures (by mail, fax, WWW or in person), hotel and
dormitory accommodations, and method of payment. The deadline for
early registration is March 31.

SPECIAL COLLOQUIA

Three international and interdisciplinary colloquia will be staged
over the eight-day duration of the Congress (May 24-31, 2000).

The topics of the colloquia are: (1) Globalization, Societies,
Culture. Contact: Dr. Vanaja Dhruvarajan, President, Canadian
Sociology and Anthropology Association
(dhruvarajan-v@s-h.uwinnipeg,ca)
   (2) The North (including the Circumpolar North). Contact: Dr. John
Tucker, President, Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian
Studies in Canada (jtucker@uvic.ca)
   (3) Law, Culture and Society. Contact: Dr. Tim Burton
(tim.burton@ualberta.ca).
Associations like CAS may join other member associations to sponsor
events in conjunction with the colloquia.  These events must (a) have
clear pertinence across several disciplines in the humanities and
social sciences; (b) involve leading researchers in the relevant
areas; (c) have representation from scholars outside Canada; (d) have
some representation from sectors outside academe.  For more
information, please contact individuals named above.

JOINT SESSIONS

The Federation encourages interdisciplinary outreach and will award
special funds to associations holding joint sessions.  For this
reason, I draw your attention to associations whose meeting dates
overlap with those of CAS.

On May 27: Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (6), Association for
Canadian and Quebec Literatures (7), Canadian Society for the Study
of Church History (9), Canadian Association of Hispanists (24),
Canadian Comparative Literature Association (38), Canadian Society
for the Study of Names (42), Canadian Society of Patristic Studies
(45), Canadian Philosophical Association (47), Association for
Canadian Theatre Research (64), Canadian Society for Renaissance
Studies (51),Canadian Theological Society (65), Canadian Association
of Learned Journals (98), Canadian Association for Translation
Studies (240), Canadian Society of Medievalists (249), Canadian
Association of Applied Linguists (256), Canadian Lesbian and Gay
Studies Association (268).


On May 27 and 28: Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (50),
Film Studies Association (242).

On May 27, 28 and 29: Folklore Studies Association of Canada (20),
Canadian Historical Association (26), Canadian Linguistic Association
(27), Canadian Women's Studies Association (96), Association for
Canadian Studies ( 202).

On May 28 and 29: Association for Canadian Jewish Studies (34),
Canadian Population Society (49), Society for Socialist Studies (58),
Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association (59), International
Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (130),
Canadian Association for International Development (225), Canadian
Association for Future Studies (230), Bibliographical Society of
Canada (238), Canadian Cultural Research Network (290).

If you wish to organize a joint session with any one of these
associations, please write to me (natalia.pylypiuk@ualberta.ca)
indicating the name and number of the member association, and I will
send you the names of colleagues whom you should contact.

I look forward to your panel proposals.

                                  Laskavo prosymo v Edmonton na
Konhres!

Natalia Pylypiuk, Programme Chair
Canadian Association of Slavists
Congress 2000



*******************************************************
Natalia Pylypiuk, Associate Professor
Modern Languages & Cultural Studies: Romance, Germanic, Slavic
Book Review Editor, Canadian Slavonic Papers
200 Arts Building,  University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta  T6G 2E6  CANADA

*******************************************************
voice mail:            (780)  492 - 3498
departmental fax:  (780)  492 - 9106


Canadian Slavonic Papers' URL:
http://www.ualberta.ca/~csp

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Sender:  Tatiana (tatiana@magnet.ru)
Subject: from Alexandr and Tatiana



Hi
Us call Alexandr and Tatiana. to us 24 and 21 years
We live in Russia
We work/ Alexandr - doctor, Tatiana - teacher
It will be interesting to communicate
At you is familiar from India c by connection to E -mile

Best regards,
  Alexandr and Tatiana.
                mail to: tatiana@magnet.ru

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Sender:  Tracks Online (info@tracksonline.com)
Subject: We are looking for Independent Artists.

Hello,

I am writing you this message because I think you can help me out.
I host a radioshow at a station located just below Amsterdam in The
Netherlands. In this show I want to pay some more attention to new music from
around the globe. New and especially independent music is hard to find around
here. Perhaps you are able to send me promotional copies of your artists music.
I will guarantee to give it some airplay on our station and write a small
review on our website.

If you want any more info on who we are or what we do check out our website
at: http://www.tracksonline.com or send me an E-mail at:
info@tracksonline.com

Thanx for your attention,

Jeroen Roeper
Tracks Online

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Sender:  "cyber14" (shailen@glide.net.in)
Subject: Ad

Dear Friends,

I am new in this world of internet,
I am a student and doing masters in Public Admn.,
I have varied interests like gardening, playing basketball , skating,
swimming and so on
I indeed am of very helping nature
I think life becomes too short without good friends,
I am a positive thinker and believes in existence of God,
I want good and serious friends pretenders excuse.
Let's our friendship grow like tree and bloom like flower

** 23 **********************************************************************

Sender:  David Batten (batten_david@bigfoot.com)
Subject: Link to cyrillic font information ??

Filled with hope after finding your site, I tried to follow the link
which promised help with installing and using Cyrillic fonts on a PC.
My browser just waited   and waited    and waited.

What should I have done?

Thanks for any help.


David Batten
----
I try to remain focused but I can't shake one nagging thought: I am 
an old dog and this is a new trick.

** 24 **********************************************************************

Sender:  "Marianne Ruane" (mruane@internews.ru)
Subject: new map colors Russian regions 'unfavorable' to a free press


New Map Colors Russian Regions 'Unfavorable' to a Free Press

A three-month investigation by media and human rights organizations reveals
that not one of Russia's 89 regions promotes a climate favorable to a free
and pluralistic press.  The Public Expertise project, led by the Russian
Union of Journalists, will unveil the results of its research during the
"Press 2000" event at Moscow's All-Russia Exhibit Center on October 27 at
13:00.  Showcased during the presentation will be a regional map
highlighting the differences between Russia's "89 distinct political
regimes."

The Public Expertise project formed regional commissions consisting of
journalists, media managers, lawyers, professors, activists, and others
which reported on:
* local laws and regulations affecting media and their compliance with the
Russian Constitution;
* local officials' responses to journalists' requests for public
information;
* the regulation and practice of journalistic accreditation;
* comparisons of local conditions affecting newspaper printing and
distribution and television and radio broadcasting.

Thousands of pages of data on these factors were collected and analyzed.
The results were ranked in three separate classes: freedom of access to
information, freedom to produce information, and freedom to distribute
information.

Organizers had planned to grade the results across three rankings -
favorable, mixed, and unfavorable - each represented by a different color.
But the findings precluded any favorable rating.  The October 27
presentation will include a two-color map of Russia illustrating mixed and
unfavorable conditions.  Out of 100 possible points, rankings ranged from a
low of 10 in Bashkortostan to a high of 63 in Moscow.

Several Russian politicians are expected to attend the event.  The
organizers hope that the results will be used both nationally and locally to
pursue the issue of press freedom in upcoming Duma elections.  The research,
including profiles of each region, will be published in a book that will be
distributed to elected officials across the country, as well as to the
press.  The maps will be available after October 27 at
http://www.freepress.ru.  The Union of Journalists is already at work on a
new project using similar methodology to create an Index of Corruption.

Public Expertise is a project of the Russian Union of Journalists in
collaboration with Internews Russia, the Glasnost Defense Foundation, the
Moscow Media Law and Policy Center, and the Standing Commission on Free
Access to Information.  It was funded by a grant from Internews Russia.

For more information, contact Marianne Ruane (mruane@internews.ru) or
Ekaterina Pozdneeva (pozdneeva@internews.ru) or Persephone Miel in the US
(miel@internews.org).


***********************************
Marianne Ruane
Internews Russia
+7 095 956-2248, 291-2174 (fax)
http://www.internews.ru
***********************************

** 25 **********************************************************************

Sender:  mll11@psu.edu (Mark Latash)
Subject: INFO-RUSS: Opportunity to study in USA

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Dear friends-colleagues:

If you know someone who would like to get a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Penn
State University, please ask him or her to contact me (Mark Latash).
Teaching assistantships are available starting January 2000. They pay
enough money to live comfortably (without luxury) in State College,
Pennsylvania. Besides, tuition is free.

Penn State University is in the middle of nowhere. More precisely, in the
middle of Pennsylvania, in the Happy Valley of the Appalachian Mountains,
nearly equidistant from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore,
and New York. It is quiet and beautiful here.

The Department of Kinesiology (Movement Science) is very large (1,000
undergrads, close to 100 grad. students plus over 40 full-time faculty) and
highly respected (personally, I think it is the strongest on this planet -
don't quote!).

The applicants will work under my supervision. I graduated from FOPF in
1976 (Physics of Living Systems), later got a Ph.D. in Physiology from Rush
University in Chicago, and now work as a Professor and Director of Graduate
Studies. Topics of research in my Lab are closely related to physics,
control theory, dynamical systems, physiology, and pathology. I would
prefer to have another Fiztex or Fizteshka, but other candidates will be
considered if they know physics and computers.

A formal application process should be followed. In includes fresh TOEFL
and GRE scores, transcripts, letter of interest, and recommendation
letters.

If you are potentially interested, contact me by e-mail (MLL11@PSU.EDU) as
soon as possible, and I will forward you a standard application package.

Thank you very much.
S Fiztexovskim privetom,
Mark Latash

         *************************
         Mark L. Latash
         Rec. Hall 267-L
         Department of Kinesiology
         Penn State University
         University Park, PA 16802
         tel: (814) 863-5374
         fax: (814) 863-4424
         email: mll11@psu.edu
         *************************

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Sender:  sahilkamboj@usa.net, sahilkamboj@coolmail.com
Subject: from India

           Name: Sahil Kamboj
  Email-address: sahilkamboj@usa.net , sahilkamboj@coolmail.com

I want to have plenty of friends, I am a +ve thinker and
believes in the existence of God, I think life is too short
without good friends , there is much to know about me but time
is shore to explore internet do contect me at
sahilkamboj@usa.net or sahilkamboj@coolmail.com

** 27 **********************************************************************

Sender:  "William J. Nolan" (hamlet@bellatlantic.net)
Subject: English E-mail Messages.

Dear Students and Teachers,

	I'm sorry to report that the posting of your message on the
Friends and Partners web page was cut off at the bottom of the page.

	Is it possible for you to e-mail me your complete message?
I would like to read it in its entirety.  Where are you located?
As a teacher of English here in the United States, I may be interested
in your project if I knew all of the details.

		Bill

** 28 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Yuri Knizhnik (knizhnik@admsystems.upenn.edu)
Subject: INFO-RUSS: Viktor Berkovsky in USA & Canada !

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After a three-year absense, Viktor Berkovsky,
one of the few remaining classics of the genre,
is coming back for full tour of USA and Canada
along with Dmitry Bogdanov, his accompaniator.

Viktor Berkovsky has been writing songs for over 40 years,
churning out such clasic hits as "Grenada", "Na
dalekoj Amazonke", etc.

Here's the complete schedule of all Berkovsky's
concerts in USA and Canada:

Sat, Oct. 16	Seattle,        Igor, (206) 281-1661, igor@statsci.com
Sun, Oct.17	Los Angeles,   	Gregory, (323) 650-0333, ilya@rana.usc.edu
Tue, Oct. 19	Palo Alto (San Francisco), Leonid, (650) 494-3923, 
ldukhovny@hotmail.com
Wed, Oct. 20	Minneapolis,	Semyon, (612) 988-9727, marinka22@aol.com
Fri, Oct. 22	Dallas,		Ella, (972) 490-8044, borella@hotmail.com
Sat, Oct. 23	Houston,	Natalia, (713) 664-3587, nlevin9462@cs.com
Sun, Oct. 24	Detroit,  	Nonna, (248) 932-4784, kspdetroit@aol.com
Tue, Oct. 26	Cleveland,      Zhanna, (216) 291-8322, zhanna@stratos.net
Wed, Oct. 27	Toronto,       	Slava, (416) 503-8997, s34@rocketmail.com
Thu, Oct. 28	Montreal,      	Boris, (514) 484-1547, cbr.centre@sympatico.ca
Sat, Oct. 30	Chicago,        Slava, (847) 657-0250, stevek@tdibatteries.com
Sun, Oct. 31	Atlanta,       	Nina, (770) 338-2462, ninam@bsihq.com
Tue, Nov. 2	Washington,   	Alexander, (301) 515-9665, kspdc@kspus.org
Wed, Nov. 3	Boston          Katherine, (617) 924-4697, kate@ccs.neu.edu
Thu, Nov. 4	Fair Lawn (New Jersey),  Leonid, (201) 970-5659, 
lfromzel@ibjwhitehall.com
Sat, Nov. 6	New York (Brooklyn),  Slava, (718) 934-2300, Volik, 
kspus@hotmail.com
Sun, Nov. 7	Philadelphia,	Yuri, (215) 592-1682, 
knizhnik@admsystems.upenn.edu

An article about Berkovsky along with his photo and
complete schedule can also be found on KSP US home
page, http://www.kspus.org/ . The article will be
published in "Novoe Russkoe Slovo" on Friday,
Oct.23 in "Arena iskusstv" section.

Yuri Knizhnik
knizhnik@admsystems.upenn.edu

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Sender:  Brian Hageman (h2o@solarpump.com)
Subject: new technologies

Dear Sirs;

I am interested to find if The Ural Region of Russia is interested in new
solar technologies?

Sincerely;

Brian Hageman

----------------------- END FRIENDS October 25, 1999 -------------------------

APPENDIX


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If you don't have a WWW browser, just telnet to solar.rtd.utk.edu
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